Baba was a powerful instiller of principles and virtue into the hearts of those capable of receiving such impress.
The one most important fact to remember about morals and Baba is that Baba was the embodiment of all virtues and Baba did nothing which he did not preach.
In himself all the virtues were the efflorescence of the central root in him with which he began as a little child, namely, love for the Guru, love that knows no bounds of time, place, or circumstance, and love that sacrifices anything and everything at its altar.
Gratitude, service, equality, justice, consideration and so many other good qualities that were in him and taught by him were the direct issue of this love, and could not have all been sustained without this love.
This is the central point to remember about Baba. This enables the sishya to get more and more like unto the Guru, and by constant meditation on him become the soul of the Guru.
“Apana Sarika Karitat Tatkal” says Tukaram of Gurus. The sishya grows in love, absorbs the love from the Guru, and returns it with all his soul and body, and does not consider himself as anything except as the lover and the beloved of the Guru.
Thus he attains moral perfection, spiritual perfection, perfection of siddhis and perfection of every sort. This is the natural result of Baba’s moral teachings.
Like a loving mother forcing bitter but wholesome medicines down the throats of her children for the sake of their health, Sai Baba imparted spiritual instructions to His devotees. His method was not veiled or secret, but quite open.
The devotees who followed His instructions got their object. Sad-gurus like Sai Baba open our (eyes of the) intellect and show us the divine beauties of the Self, and fulfill our tender longings of devotion.
When this is done, our desire for sense-objects vanishes, twin fruits of Viveka (discrimination) and Vairagya (dispassion or non-attachment) come to our hands; and knowledge sprouts up even in the sleep. All this we get, when we come in contact with Saints (Sad-guru), serve them and secure their love.
The Lord, who fulfills the desires of His devotees, comes to our aid, removes our troubles and sufferings, and makes us happy. This progress or development is entirely due to the help of the Sadguru, who is regarded as the Lord Himself.
Therefore, we should always be after the Sad-guru, hear His stories, fall at His Feet and serve Him
Where a sadhu (a Samartha Sadguru) has earmarked a pupil as one for whom he undertakes complete responsibility for both spiritual and temporal welfare and for the entire period of his life (or lives), there every responsibility concerning that pupil’s welfare rests upon the shoulders of that Niranjan, that is, one who is almost God in respect of his power and nature
The Guru did come at his own fixed time and removed him from trouble.
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